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OGO B

Atlas SLV-3 Agena B launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 7, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 7, 1966 · 02:48 UTCLaunch 1966-049Launch no. 576 in the log
RocketAtlas SLV-3 Agena B
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 7, 1966, 02:48
Launch designation
1966-049
Mission
OGO B
Vehicle flight ID
5601/6502 (AA16)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
121,951 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.487 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OGO 31966-049ANORAD 2195NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science487 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 15, 1981

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.